EXPLORE THE ISLANDS

Pick the niche that fits you.
Then go see what you could build there.

Two brands. One simple architecture. More Islands coming.

The network currently includes CoolCarGuy.com and a growing collection of niche websites under the Freak Sites brand.

They are two different brands.

But I intentionally built them around the same basic architecture.

That means the experience stays simple.

  • the same basic Parking Spot concept;
  • the same standard pricing structure;
  • the same general publishing idea;
  • the same affiliate architecture;
  • and the same basic way to create, share and promote.

The subject changes.

The basic machine does not.

  • Cars live with cars.
  • Travel lives with travel.
  • Housing lives with housing.
  • Running lives with running.

And more focused Islands are coming.

Each Island gives people a place to create full-page Parking Spots around something that legitimately belongs in that world.

If somebody sent you to ShareMerchant.com, use their affiliate link to the Island they are promoting when you decide to participate.

That is how properly tracked qualifying purchases can give credit to the person who introduced you.

Now pick an Island.

🚗 COOLCARGUY.COM

The curated Island for cool cars and the world around them.

CoolCarGuy.com is built for things that genuinely belong in the world of cool cars.

You might create a Parking Spot around:

  • a cool car for sale;
  • a car you want to showcase;
  • a restoration or project;
  • an unusual automotive story;
  • a dealership;
  • an automotive business;
  • a product or service;
  • a creator or video;
  • an event or experience;
  • or something strange enough to make car people stop and look.

This one is curated.

Not every ordinary vehicle belongs here just because it has four wheels.

👉 CoolCarGuy.com

🚘 CARSFREAK.COM

The everything-automotive Island.

Cars Freak is broader than Cool Car Guy.

If it legitimately belongs in the automotive world, this is probably the Island.

You might create a Parking Spot around:

  • a vehicle for sale;
  • parts or accessories;
  • tires or tools;
  • repair or detailing services;
  • automotive jobs;
  • a dealership;
  • a roadside car find;
  • a maintenance or ownership story;
  • a product review;
  • or almost anything else automotive.

Cool cars have their Island.

Cars Freak gets everything else too.

👉 CarsFreak.com

🏠 HOUSINGFREAK.COM

Housing, real estate, properties, businesses, services and the money around all of it.

Housing Freak gives housing-related subjects somewhere to live beyond a disappearing social-media post.

You might create a Parking Spot around:

  • a home for sale;
  • a rental property;
  • a vacation property;
  • a real-estate business;
  • a contractor or service;
  • a renovation;
  • a housing problem;
  • an investment idea;
  • a mortgage or affordability discussion;
  • or an opinion about how the housing market actually works.

A Parking Spot can advertise something.

Or it can make somebody stop and think.

Both belong here.

👉 HousingFreak.com

🧳 TRAVELERSFREAK.COM

Trips, destinations, resorts, rentals, businesses and the real world of travel.

Travelers Freak is where travel becomes more than a few pictures that disappear into a feed.

You might create a Parking Spot around:

  • a trip;
  • a hotel;
  • a resort;
  • a timeshare;
  • a vacation rental;
  • a cruise;
  • a destination;
  • a travel business;
  • a tour or guide;
  • a travel product;
  • a great experience;
  • a terrible experience;
  • or something travelers should know before they go.

If you own a vacation rental, why should Airbnb or VRBO be the only place talking about it?

If you own a timeshare, why not explain what you actually own?

If you travel anyway, why not document some of it?

That’s Travelers Freak.

👉 TravelersFreak.com

🏃 RUNNERFREAK.COM

The Island for runners, races, coaches, products, businesses and everything around the sport.

Runner Freak is not just for race reports.

You might create a Parking Spot around:

  • a marathon;
  • a half marathon;
  • a race company;
  • a race director;
  • a coach;
  • a running store;
  • shoes or gear;
  • a training story;
  • a comeback;
  • a running club;
  • a product or service;
  • or something only another runner would understand.

A race director can advertise a race.

A runner can document one.

A business can promote something runners use.

Same Island. Different reasons to park.

👉 RunnerFreak.com

⚔️ WEAPONSFREAK.COM

Weapons, gear, history, craftsmanship, preparedness and related culture.

Weapons Freak is the more specialized Island.

You might create a Parking Spot around:

  • historical weapons;
  • collectibles;
  • craftsmanship;
  • outdoor gear;
  • archery;
  • hunting-related subjects;
  • preparedness;
  • reviews;
  • history;
  • books or commentary;
  • or other legitimate subjects that fit the Island.

This is a niche Island.

If it fits, it fits.

If it doesn’t, use another Island.

👉 WeaponsFreak.com

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PICK JUST ONE

People do not live inside one niche.

You might love cars and travel.

Run marathons and own rental property.

Own a business that fits more than one market.

Use the Island that fits the subject.

One person can participate on more than one Island.

One real-life experience can sometimes create different legitimate Parking Spots on different Islands.

Just don’t copy the same page everywhere and pretend it belongs.

Different Island. Different audience. Different reason for the page.

HOW TO JOIN THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM

Each participating Island — whether it is CoolCarGuy.com or one of the Freak Sites — uses the same basic affiliate architecture and its own tracking.

Joining is free.

There is:

  • no required starter kit;
  • no required product purchase;
  • no autoship;
  • no monthly purchase requirement;
  • no volume qualification just to unlock the basic commission structure.

If somebody sent you here, use their affiliate link to the Island they are promoting when you decide to participate.

That properly tracked path is what can connect qualifying purchases back to the person who introduced you.

If nobody sent you?

Pick an Island and explore it yourself.

You do not need permission to look around.

WHY USE THE LINK OF THE PERSON WHO SENT YOU?

Because somebody introduced you.

Maybe they:

  • showed you a Parking Spot;
  • sent you to ShareMerchant.com;
  • explained the Island;
  • answered a question;
  • or simply put the idea in front of you.

If you decide to make a qualifying purchase, using their properly tracked affiliate path gives the system a way to recognize that introduction.

That’s the whole point of Share Merchant.

People already share businesses, websites, social platforms and ideas every day.

Freak Sites simply gives qualifying distribution a way to potentially earn something too.

READY TO EXPLORE?

Pick the Island that makes sense.

Look at the Parking Spots.

See what people are building.

Then ask yourself:

“What would I park?”

If somebody sent you here, use their affiliate link to the Island they are promoting.

Then go build something.

Get Paid To Share.

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